Horror Franchises

I'm Currently On the 3rd Friday the 13th installment, and I want to have a little horror movie franchise marathon with myself. I need to know good horror franchises that are really creepy and have at least 3 installments. Any ideas? I've already seen every Halloween and own every Nightmare on Elm Street. Please comment only ones that are worth my time please. THANKS!!!:lol:

Welcome to the boards. So you're saying this is the first time you're watching these FRIDAY THE 13TH movies? Would love to go back to that time in my life, although they'd be on terrible-looking VHS tapes.

As for creepy horror franchises, I find that by the time most horror properties turn into a franchise the "creepy" factor is long gone. Here are some that still have some effective films in the later sequels:

Saw (I think 4-6 are better than all the films before them)
Prom Night (2 & 4 are very dark and 2 particularly is unsettling)
Hatchet (I like the sequels better than the original, not necessarily creepy but very violent and gory)
Psycho (each entry is great and continues to take itself seriously)

Outside of slashers (I'm assuming you were just wanting those since you posted in the Slashers sub-forum), the Blind Dead movies are great, same with usual suspects like The Omen, Romero's Dead films, etc. While they can't really be called a "franchise", the Body Snatcher movies (remakes, whatever) are all pretty fascinating and frightening in their own ways. Love the way that series encapsulates each era in which those films are made. Have fun!

OK, it's not a slasher either, but you can't go wrong with the four Phantasm films. Probably the only franchise that keeps the same writer/director/actors for the entire series, too (with the exception of James LeGros temporarily replacing Michael Baldwin for Phantasm 2)

I just got into horror a few years ago. I've enjoyed the PSYCHO franchise the most so far. THE EXORCIST is excellent as well. While I wouldn't call them "good", I enjoyed the hell out of the FEAST films.

I just watched the Chucky: Complete Collection Blu-ray set and I think that the Child's Play series is one of the most consistent franchises out there. Only one entry I would call bad (Seed) and the rest vary from very good to decent.

Would also recommend (that haven't previously been mentioned): Scream, Alien

Here's a list of franchises with four or more entries (remakes included). I've reviewed them all, so check out my site for my opinions, but this list should give you and others an clearer outlook on what's out there.

Here's a list of franchises with four or more entries (remakes included). I've reviewed them all, so check out my site for my opinions, but this list should give you and others an clearer outlook on what's out there.

Here's a list of franchises with four or more entries (remakes included). I've reviewed them all, so check out my site for my opinions, but this list should give you and others an clearer outlook on what's out there.

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It's Alive
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Damn, I forgot about "It's Alive" That is one series that I would highly recommend and one of the few that grows on the premise of the 1st in some really interesting ways. And, it helps that Larry Cohen handled all of them.

Here's a list of franchises with four or more entries (remakes included). I've reviewed them all, so check out my site for my opinions, but this list should give you and others an clearer outlook on what's out there.

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4 films doesn't make a franchise, regardless here are some 3 and 4 film franchises you don't have:

P.S. - Most of these are NOT slasher films. DaltonConran was probably looking for slasher franchises.

Here's a list of franchises with four or more entries (remakes included). I've reviewed them all, so check out my site for my opinions, but this list should give you and others an clearer outlook on what's out there.

Who are you to dictate how many movies make a franchise? Four or more certainly counts.

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First of all, I didn't say four or more doesn't count. I said "4 films doesn't make a franchise". Which obviously means that films with 3 or even in some rare cases 2 are considered enough for a franchise. And you specifically left out well known slashers with 3 films to the series.